Besides, in this slow court era, there's much more merit in succeeding with a big hitting style than with an all-out defending/grinding style, to which the conditions are perfectly suited.

This.

I also don't think Andy is A pusher, just an all around fella who's at his most confortable playing defensive tennis, I see that a lot whenever the opponent starts turning the tables, his natural reaction has been of switching to that pushing style. I do think that he's got quite the offensive game, a very fine one.

10-12-2012 05:20 PM

Sapeod

Re: Why are ballbashers more highly regarded than tacticians like Murray?

The most hilarious thing is that Crapeod was actually a fan of Del Potro and predicted he would win RG 2012. Later on, he edited his posts, changed the topic title and started calling him brainless/one dimensional etc. Bandwagoning at its finest.

I bandwagoned him when he was injured and then I came off it before he started playing again. I admit though it was stupid. I can't remember why I even did that.

It's the one shot the so called 'GOAT' never had an answer to. A shot that gave him Clay GOATness, 11 slams, Olympic gold etc. etc.

10-12-2012 04:55 PM

krakenzero

Re: Why are ballbashers more highly regarded than tacticians like Murray?

Put in a court a shotmaker at his best against a tactician at his best. Then you'll have your answer. For me it's clear.

10-12-2012 11:57 AM

buzz

Re: Why are ballbashers more highly regarded than tacticians like Murray?

Murray is really talented. He is strong, tall, very fast and can hit very solid groundstrokes even on the run and out of balance. With this traits he can neutralize or hit an outright winner from positions where nearly every other player in top100 has no chance. He is not in the top10% of tacticians out of the top100 in my opinion.

Especially his mental tactics suck! how can somebody be a tactical genius when he screams that he is sick and uncertain etc, or am I mistaking and are these tantrums designed to put the opponent on a wrong foot?

10-12-2012 11:44 AM

out_grinder

Re: Why are ballbashers more highly regarded than tacticians like Murray?